Maharashtra govt to ask Prakash Jha for special screening of Aarakshan

The Maharashtra government has said that it would ask the producers of Aarakshan to screen the film to all those who have reservations against its theme. Adding to the controversies surrounding Prakash Jha's film, Maharashtra Home Minister R.R. Patil on July 29, 2011 said the government would ask the makers of Aarakshanto screen it to all those who have reservations against it before its release to meet law and order concerns.

However, with his move, the home minister seems to be overstepping the Censor Board's authority. The Censor Board has already given a green signal to the film. Aarakshan, featuring Amitabh Bachchan, Saif Ali Khan, Deepika Padukone and Prateek Babbar, addresses the issue of reservation for backward castes. It is scheduled to release on August 12.